Service difficulty report · Compressor · Emb ERJ170100SU

Difficulty date
May 29, 2009
Submitted
June 1, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829MD
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SU
Aircraft serial
17000049
Aircraft time
9,638 hours, 7,152 cycles
Engine
Ge CF348E5
Engine time
11,196 hours, 7,898 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
11,196 hours, 7,898 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R, J
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CREW REPORTED SEVERE VIBRATION, PARTIAL LOSS OF THRUST, AND E-1 CONTROL FAULT MSG DURING CRUISE TO PHL. CREW SHUTDOWN E-1 AND DECLARED EMERGENCY INTO MDT. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, AND MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT. MX PERFORMED BOROSCOPE ON E-1 AND FOUND COMPRESSOR DAMAGE TO BE BEYOND LIMITS. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED E-1 AND PERFORMED OPS CHECKS PER EMB AMM. A/C WAS THEN RELEASED BACK INTO SERVICE.

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